Rossi sample ageless. The tenth now you can – La Gazzetta dello Sport

March 29, 2015 – Losail (Qatar)

In Qatar the trophy is a ‘ oyster with a pearl inside: nothing better to represent its success. Valentino Rossi has illuminated the night Losail with a fantastic performance. A gem. A diamond. Without breaking points. A precious stone, a string of 109 beads that speaks for itself and he still manages to enrich. “One of my most beautiful victories – said hot Rossi -, I’ve said many times, but I think this is really special. As the Mugello 2006 after the head-to-head with the Ducati of Capirossi.” How to blame him.

victories finest – In the past, he was amused to line its 5 most beautiful successes. And here’s the first win with Yamaha (Welkom 2004), beating rival, Biaggi and his Honda after a big melee; the success of Laguna Seca in 2008, straightening the “Corkscrew” and shorting Stoner, the victim of that prodigious “ambush”, one of the boldest ever in the history of motorsport; the triumph at Montmelo 2009 with a magic against Lorenzo last corner, preceded by another detached, on a few inches of the curb, just before; the first successful career (Brno 1997) in 125, and the victory of the first world (1997). You may also add Suzuka in 2001, with the skirmish to the sound of elbows and middle fingers with Biaggi; Australia in 2003, with 10 laps to death after a penalty, unjust, communicated on the table: a fight against the clock, rather than against opponents, with a rhythm that perhaps no longer shown in the race; maybe even the shoulder to Gibernau at Jerez in 2005, is another example of how crumble mentally opponents.

infinite enthusiasm – The extraordinary thing is that Valentino can lift yet the bar. At 36 years. In an age in which all his predecessors in the gallery of the legends of the bike had already given the best or stopped, he can still surprise. With the enthusiasm of the children, the power of fun, a mental determination unmatched, the pleasure of the struggle and the taste of adrenaline. This is, and always will be, the number 1. It is difficult that the current champions can get to his age with the same determination that Valentine knows flaunt today. “I will continue to run as long as I have fun, I can prove to go fast and win the races.” He always said and is doing. The future is still his. At least for a while ‘.
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After the triumph in Qatar, Valentino Rossi is the big favorite to win the World Cup?

poker player – Pulled polished in body and mind like never before – challenge the kids today requires a more athletic than impeccable -, Rossi also has the ability to bluff. Or surprise. That ability to pull the rabbit out of the hat with special effects. Qatar has never been in the top six, nor in the three free nor on the grid, and the pace did not satisfy him completely. Served the parachute warm up for filing final trim his M1. And hey presto, magic. Despite a starting handicap Yamaha in his hands started to work as a violin and he has played at all. He dropped his poker on the table taking away the main dish. Shot. Indeed, bang. A champion that you can not give to win even if part of the second row and finds himself 10th at the first corner.

incantations – You do immediately debts spells: is the eighth time in his career that Rossi won the first GP of the season. In six of the seven previous occasions (1997, 125; 2001, 500; 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 in MotoGP) took home the title as well … The exception is the 2010: the first victory in Qatar, but title to Lorenzo . With the fracture of Mugello, however, in the middle.

Massimo Brizzi

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